compaixão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin compassiōnem, from Latin compatior.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.pajˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.paɪ̯ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.pajˈʃɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: com‧pai‧xão

Noun

compaixão f (plural compaixões)

1. compassion
2. pity
3. sympathy
4. empathy

Related terms

• compadecer
• paixão